2022 was a good year for me. I can say that at this time, since in the spirit of this blog, which is supposed to focus on health and happiness, I had my yearly basic blood tests and passed with flying colors. I was at the local big box bookstore, checking out their post Christmas… Continue reading The Year that was, and the year to come
Author: Autumn
The gift of reading
I am a reader and I am thankful for it. I should thank my father for fanning my love of books and reading. He himself was an ardent reader of books. For him, reading was a way to improve his knowledge of the language, English. He grew up in the post British era, when most… Continue reading The gift of reading
About life and sports
I am thankful that my family is into sports. On an average, when I was growing up, Indian families were not into playing any sports, with the exception of cricket. The national pastime was watching cricket and almost every young guy tried to play in the narrow streets along the houses aiming to be the… Continue reading About life and sports
The daily walk
I am thankful today for being able to walk. I have always been a walker. There was a period of time I tried to run, but I don’t like the way it affects my breathing, and it interferes with my thinking. Because I walk mainly for my mood. Yes, the early morning walks started as… Continue reading The daily walk
Being Connected
This morning I dropped my older daughter at the local Prometric center for her Step 3 exam. This was a departure from her high school and college days when she would resist me taking her for the SAT/ACT/AP tests. She has always been very independant, even as a child she refused to hold my hand… Continue reading Being Connected